(3 cr.) The course will explore selected areas of interaction between the
legal system and the psychology of human behavior. It will
attempt to answer the questions: What does the science of
psychology teach us concerning the goals which a legal system
should strive to attain? and What limits does the legal system
impose on what is permissible in tha name of social science
research? Specific areas of study may include: the jury system,
the control of human behavior and the crimminal law system, uses
and abuses of psychological testing, the impact of laws on human
behavior and the impact of public opinion on the law.
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